Regents: District 5 - Nebraska Voter Guide - Flatwater Free Press

University of Nebraska Board of Regents candidate profile: Gary ...

Gary is from Auburn. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Gary has three children.

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Gary previously ran for University of Nebraska Board of Regents, District 5 in 2024 and Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors, Subdivision 4 in 2022, but did not win.

Gary is a retired farmer. He previously worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and served in the Nebraska Army National Guard.

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Believes "the social programs that support Nebraska’s seniors, veterans, and families [...] are a sacred trust, and will fight to ensure these vital services are protected and managed with integrity.

- Believes "the social programs that support Nebraska’s seniors, veterans, and families [...] are a sacred trust, and will fight to ensure these vital services are protected and managed with integrity.
- Supports reducing property tax rates.

Economy

As of March 5, 2026, Gary L. Rogge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports a "platform that rejects partisan gridlock in favor of common-sense solutions that benefit all 93 counties."

Supports "the state’s right to manage its own resources, education, and economy without interference from" the federal government.

- Supports a "platform that rejects partisan gridlock in favor of common-sense solutions that benefit all 93 counties."
- Supports "the state’s right to manage its own resources, education, and economy without interference from" the federal government.

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- The governor is the chief executive of the state and is tasked with faithfully carrying out the laws of the state. He also serves as the commander-in-chief of the state’s military forces within Nebraska.
- The governor serves as the chief budget officer and must present a complete budget for the state’s continued business to the state legislature.
- The governor signs or vetoes bills passed by the state legislature, with any vetos potentially bypassed by a supermajority within the state legislature.
- The governor appoints officers and fills vacancies in state offices.
- The governor is elected in a partisan, statewide election to a four-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms. They must be affiliated with the political party they run under, a state resident, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and at least 30 years old immediately preceding the election.
- The governor earns a yearly salary of $105,000.